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The Program for Infant/Toddler Care (PITC) at WestEd is turning 40! To celebrate 4 decades of advancing high-quality care for children from birth to 3, we are hosting the PITC 40th Anniversary Conference, Feb. 2–4, 2026. Join us to connect with infant-toddler professionals from across the country and honor PITC’s legacy, deepen understanding of practice, and build momentum for the future of infant/toddler care. For more details, including the full roster of keynote speakers, click the link in the comments ⬇️ #EarlyChildhood #PITC40

The Research-Practice Partnership Network provides education agencies with a no-cost opportunity to match with WestEd researchers to tackle challenges like chronic absence, teacher shortages, and disparities in student achievement. Attend the informational webinar on December 3 at 10am PT/1pm ET to learn more about the RPP Network and teaming up with us to uncover practical, research-driven insights to improve outcomes for every learner 🤝 Register via the link in bio. #ResearchPracticePartnerships #Education

How can education leaders choose high-quality online professional learning for math teaching and learning? 💭 WestEd Research Associate Ashli-Ann Douglas shares key ingredients and six practical considerations in a new "Questions We Answer" blogpost. 🔗 Link in comments!

State education agency leaders, this WestEd E-Bulletin is for you! Read about the new WestEd State Strategy Lab, a new multipart series designed to support your team in anticipating and responding to changes in federal funding for education, and other timely topics via the link in the comments ⬇️ #EdLeaders #Education

Reaching Infants, Toddlers, and Families Who Need Us the Most - a new WestEd Leading Voices podcast episode is here! ✨ 🎧 In this episode, Leslie Fox, Director of Early Childhood Mental Health, Development, and Disabilities at WestEd, discusses the Collective Impact model for IDEA Part C Child Find—a 5-year project to strengthen early intervention referral pathways in rural communities for children with developmental delays and disabilities. Take a listen today! ⬇️ link in comments #EarlyChildhood #SpecialEducation

WestEd is partnering with the Richmond Fund for Children and Youth to evaluate how local investments in youth programs affect mental health, education, and safety. WestEd researchers conducted a comprehensive evaluation of the RFCY, which dispersed $9.1 million to Richmond-serving organizations from fiscal years 2021 to 2024. 📊 Promising findings show that the RFCY and WestEd’s participatory evaluation model are driving impactful, evidence-based programs for children, youth, and families. 💡 Explore the report detailing evaluation findings for a closer look at the data, including the RFCY's approach to serving communities with the highest needs. 📌 Read a new Q&A with WestEd Program Directors Nicole Tirado Strayer and Alexis Grant, PhD to learn about the importance of centering community priorities through participatory evaluation via the link in comments.

We're so excited to announce the launch of the Research Practice-Partnership Network: a hub for researchers and practitioners to tackle challenges together 🤝 Join an informational webinar on December 3 with WestEd experts Lenay Dunn and Alicia Okpareke to learn more! Attend this webinar to learn how the WestEd RPP Network can support partners in responding to emerging and critical needs, and ensure that voices from every corner of the education community help shape meaningful solutions. Participation in the RPP Network and its activities is free. Sign up via the link in the comments! We hope to see you there 😊 #EdResearch #ResearchToPractice

🍁 Check out the November WestEd 360° newsletter to read about the reinstatement of the Western Educational Assistance Equity Center, and expert insights related to high-quality care for infants and toddlers, frequently asked questions about mathematics education, and more.

✨ New Q&A with Peter Mangione, Sr. Director of Early Childhood Strategic Initiatives and Program for Infant/Toddler Care (PITC) Director! Read Mangione's reflections on four decades of PITC's impactful work to help provide respectful, responsive, and relationship-based care to infants and toddlers, and insights about the future of early learning. 🔗 in the comments! #EarlyChildhood #ECE

🗞️ Weekend reading: explore this November E-Bulletin dedicated to Early Childhood resources and learning opportunities, which includes a new Q&A with Peter Mangione, WestEd Senior Director of Early Childhood Strategic Initiatives and Program for Infant and Toddler Care (PITC) Director. In addition to a spotlight on PITC's 40 years of providing responsive, relationship-based care for infants and toddlers, you can also read about supports to improve early childhood systems, early math, literacy, and professional learning via the link in comments 🔗 ⬇️